Church leaders react to the massive 8.1 magnitude earthquake which struck off of the Mexican coast, leaving death and destruction in Guatemala and southern Mexico.
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Wife, mother describes trauma she felt during recent deportation attempt
INDIANAPOLIS (CNS) — It was a typical day for Maira Bordonabe last spring. “I dropped my children off for school, then I spent some time in (adoration),” said the married mother of two children, ages 7 and 12, and a member of St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish in Indianapolis. On that typical spring day as […]
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Parish life still thrives at flood-damaged Houston church
Hit hard by flooding, a Catholic parish in Houston surveys the damage and continues to practice their faith.
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Irma cuts deadly path in Caribbean as church officials prepare response
Hurricane Irma leaves a trail of devastation as Church leaders respond to the crisis.
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Top New York court rules against physician-assisted suicide
The decision is being hailed as a significant victory by the New York State Catholic Conference.
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Report: Movie on historic papal election to debut on Netflix
Game of Thrones actor Jonathan Price will play Pope Francis in the upcoming Netflix film.
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As U.S. focuses on Harvey and Irma, Catholic Relief Services works on world’s other crises
Remembering the church’s call to solidarity, a C.R.S. official asks only that as Americans reach out to assist their fellow citizens they continue to remember “our brothers and sisters around the world who are also in need.”
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U.S. bishops, other Catholic groups back conscience protection bill
Catholic leaders and organizations support legislative efforts to allow medical professionals to object to being involved in an abortion.
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Trump sends mixed messages on fate of Dreamers
Hours after the announced the end of DACA President Trump appeared to backtrack and leave open the possibility of revisiting DACA if Congress cannot pass legislation to protect Dreamers.
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Steve Bannon says Catholics “need illegal aliens to fill the churches”
Former White House Chief Strategist Stephen K. Bannon believes the Catholic Church has been “terrible” to Mr. Trump on the issue of immigration, accusing bishops of supporting immigrants out of “economic interest.”